Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

I felt safest with Wu Lin, so I chose to go find him first. This was Gu Yue's explanation, which sounded somewhat far-fetched.

"Okay." Wu Changkong didn't ask any further questions, but turned to Xie Xie, "It's your turn."

Xie Xie said, "I also really like that place. The feeling of hunting soul beasts in the forest is amazing. That kind of environment is especially suitable for us agility-type soul masters. If I could be a little faster, my survivability would be even stronger."

The final battle against those blue wolves was especially exhilarating. I tried to avoid vital points so I could fight longer.

I had learned this fighting style before, but I had nowhere to practice it. This time I really experienced it and understood a lot about the importance of avoiding vital points.

At the same time, this battle also made me realize the importance of teammates!

At this point, Xie Xie glanced at Nan Fusheng.

Wu Changkong looked at Tang Wulin, indicating that it was his turn next.

Tang Wulin pondered for a moment and said, "The feeling of the forest is very real. Although you know it is an illusion, once you go deep into it, you will unconsciously take it as real. In particular, the feeling of being injured is also very painful. The realism of fighting with soul beasts is very helpful for improving your actual combat skills."

I believe that by training in a place like this, we can become true Soul Masters. I think we need to further strengthen our cooperation in the future.

Only through perfect teamwork can we leverage the collective strength to fight against spirit beasts stronger than ourselves. This time, it was thanks to Fu Sheng's spirit skill, which increased our margin for error, coupled with Gu Yue and Xie Xie's harassment, that we were able to so smoothly defeat that thousand-year-old crystal bear.

Nan Fusheng thought for a moment, but couldn't come up with any good words, so he could only say dryly, "This battle made me realize the power of unity. Through the battle in the Spirit Ascension Platform, I believe our cooperation will be even more seamless in the future."

After listening to the six people's speeches, Wu Changkong nodded.

"If I were to grade you all for this Ascension Platform experience, Zhang Yangzi would get zero points. Wang Jinxi would get one point. Gu Yue would get five points. Xie Xie would get five points. Tang Wulin would get four points. Nan Fusheng would get five points."

Zhang Yangzi had a premonition about his low score, as had Wang Jinxi. But when Wu Changkong said that Tang Wulin only got four points and Nan Fusheng only got five points...

Everyone couldn't help but show surprise. If it weren't for Tang Wulin's attack power and Nan Fusheng's strong control ability, the other two would probably have died first!

Nan Fusheng, in particular, was the main force in this battle. Whether it was the hundred-year-old bipedal unicorn dragon or the thousand-year-old crystal bear, Nan Fusheng made great contributions in the battle against both of them.

Even in the final battle where Tang Wulin protected him, Xie Xie would likely have met a grim fate without him.

"Tang Wulin, Nan Fusheng, do you know why your scores are so low?" Wu Changkong stared intently at the two of them.

Tang Wulin lowered his head and began to think. He was also taken aback when he heard the score; he felt that his score shouldn't be so low. However, after listening to Wu Changkong's question and thinking about it carefully, he gradually understood what Teacher Wu meant.

"Gu Yue scored higher than me because she orchestrated that attack. It was her exquisite elemental control that helped us finally defeat the Crystal Bear."

Xie Xie scored high because he risked his life to block the pack of wolves in order to protect me.

Fusheng scored highly because he led and commanded these battles throughout.

Wu Changkong said, "That's not entirely true. If Gu Yue hadn't caught you with her own body when you turned into crystal and landed, you would have shattered instantly."

Although you won't die in reality, you will inevitably suffer similar pain and face certain dangers as Wang Jinxi. Therefore, if we consider individual scores, Gu Yue is second only to Nan Fusheng.

As for Xie Xie, his score was higher than yours, not because he saved you in the end, but because his familiarity with soul beasts surpassed yours.

Your points were deducted because you were crystallized when you killed the Crystal Bear. If you know anything about Crystal Bears, you'll know that...

Before it dies, it will unleash a burst of crystalline soul power. The more powerful the crystalline bear, the larger the area it will cover during its final burst. But clearly, you didn't know this; this is a lack of knowledge.

After speaking, Wu Changkong looked directly at Nan Fusheng, wanting to see what he would say.

Seeing Wu Changkong's gaze, Nan Fusheng could only say helplessly.

"My score was similar to Xie Xie and Gu Yue's because I entered the Spirit Ascension Platform first and didn't think about joining my teammates immediately. This is fatal for a Soul Master who doesn't have strong attack power and self-defense capabilities."

Wu Changkong nodded with satisfaction. "That's right. Given the circumstances at the time, not acting rashly and waiting for our teammates might have been a good choice."

But don't forget, you're in a forest of spirit beasts. We have no idea whether the next thing to find you will be your teammates or a spirit beast. Staying still is almost equivalent to a slow death.

"Your soul skills are decent, but their attack power is insufficient, and your escape methods are clearly inferior to others. If you encounter powerful soul beasts, or pack-type soul beasts like the Blue Wolf, what methods do you have to escape?"

"Yes, Teacher Wu, I know I was wrong," Nan Fusheng echoed.

Chapter 54 Level 20 and Before the Final Exam

"Under those circumstances, if you could kill the Crystal Bear without taking any damage, then, given the situation of the four of you..."

Even facing a pack of wolves, there was a chance to break through; Gu Yue wouldn't have needed to sacrifice herself. She even dragged Nan Fusheng and Xie Xie into it, forcing them to divert their attention to protect her. Their sacrifice was all because of you.

Dancer turned the gun towards Tang Wulin and said.

Wu Changkong's voice sounded particularly cold to Tang Wulin. He never expected that the battle he was so proud of would actually turn out like this.

Yes! If this were a real battlefield, and your own mistake led to the collapse of the entire team, with all your teammates dying for you, could that still be considered a victory?

Wu Changkong said calmly, "So, next, you need to strengthen your understanding and learning about soul beasts. Don't think that just because soul beasts are rare now, this kind of learning is useless."

On the contrary, understanding the characteristics of spirit beasts will greatly benefit your future cultivation. Research shows that 90% of the spirit skills possessed by human spirit masters were once possessed by spirit beasts.

Understanding the abilities of spirit beasts is equivalent to understanding your future competitors. It will also allow you to survive longer in the Spirit Ascension Platform, a place that produces only top-tier powerhouses.

"You should have already experienced that the longer you persist in the Ascension Platform, the greater the benefits you will receive. Therefore, you still have a long way to go."

Tang Wulin's joy from the advancement of his soul had vanished. Yes! He had dragged his companions down because of his lack of knowledge.

"This morning's lesson will cover the soul beasts you encountered yesterday, their abilities at different cultivation levels, and their unique characteristics," Wu Changkong said calmly.

After their journey to the Spirit Ascension Platform, the six of them became incredibly serious about their studies, as if their soul skills had been amplified. They didn't need Wu Changkong to urge them at all, and even Zhang Yangzi had put aside his hostility towards Tang Wulin. The six of them began to study and cultivate diligently.

Entering the Spirit Ascension Platform once a week became a compulsory course for Class Zero of the first year. Nan Fusheng and his six classmates became exceptionally cautious during their subsequent entries, carefully engaging any spirit beasts they encountered.

However, being careful doesn't guarantee maximum advantage in the Spirit Ascension Platform, as luck is crucial. Once you encounter an opponent you can't possibly defeat, you'll be easily eliminated.

Nan Fusheng then took the opportunity to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform and began to experiment with his first soul skill.

Through experiments, Nan Fusheng discovered that being killed by that Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear last time was a complete accident. That bear was completely out of its mind; no matter what kind of soul beast it encountered, its first action was to issue a warning!

If you don't run away immediately, that Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear will send you a "Dark Gold Terrorclaw" attack in no time.

Once, Nan Fusheng parasitized a hundred-year-old Flame Lion King and led his pride of lions as they ran through the Spirit Ascension Platform. However, they encountered a bear, and before they could escape, Nan Fusheng's pride of lions was instantly slaughtered.

Finally, he was brutally dismembered by the Dark Gold Terror Claw. After several journeys to the Spirit Ascension Platform, Nan Fusheng's first soul spirit successfully evolved into a "Hundred-Year Soul Spirit".

At the same time, it also made Nan Fusheng realize how terrible the bloodline suppression of soul beasts was! No matter what soul beast Nan Fusheng parasitized, when he encountered that dark gold dinosaur bear, the soul beast controlled by Nan Fusheng would involuntarily begin to tremble.

This has nothing to do with consciousness; it's simply a bodily instinct, like a mouse seeing a cat, or an antelope seeing a tiger or a lion.

Although some of these were spirit beasts parasitized by Nan Fusheng, most of them did not have very strong bloodlines, while the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had a top-tier bloodline.

As for why he doesn't parasitize the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it can only be said that if Nan Fusheng wants to parasitize someone else, he must have had contact with the target; contact is unnecessary.

But at least they need to be face-to-face, to see each other. Given Nan Fusheng and his group's situation, it's likely that their team would be torn to shreds by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear the moment they encountered it.

Moreover, that bear usually roams deep within the primary Spirit Ascension Platform, while Nan Fusheng and his group mostly survive on the outer perimeter, fighting spirit beasts and honing their combat experience. The two are virtually impossible to encounter each other.

In the blink of an eye, the end of the first semester of the first grade is approaching.

"Teacher Wu, are we going to have a final exam too?" Tang Wulin asked in surprise.

Without a doubt, the first-year final exams were meaningless to them. This wasn't arrogance; although Class Zero had only been established for three months, all six of them could feel a complete transformation in the past three months.

The other four students in the class also showed surprise. Nan Fusheng, however, remained calm, as if he had expected it all along. In fact, he had expected it all along.

After all, he still has his memories from his previous life, and just by knowing that Wu Changkong is from Shrek Academy, he knows that she won't let them pass the final exams so easily.

As everyone knows, Shrek Academy is best at creating drama. Wu Changkong, as a pure Shrek alumnus, adheres to the principle of "might makes right," and naturally inherits all the traditions of Shrek.

Moreover, the strength of the students in Class Zero has greatly improved at this moment, so ordinary assessments are not very meaningful to them.

Gu Yue has now reached the peak of level 19, and is only one step away from entering level 20.

Tang Wulin has also reached the peak of level 15, not far from level 16. In just half a year, his soul power has increased from the initial level 11 to nearly level 16.

Nan Fusheng, on the other hand, cheated by directly increasing his soul power to level 20, surpassing Gu Yue and causing Xie Xie, whose soul power was only level 22, to exclaim that Nan Fusheng must be on drugs.

Of course, more importantly, it improved their combat skills. The training on the Spirit Ascension Platform was not in vain; with the pressure of the platform there, they trained exceptionally hard in their daily cultivation.

Everyone has reached the age of ten. For a ten-year-old child to possess such combat capabilities is something that cannot be explained by the word "rare".

Dean Yu Zhen has invested a lot in Class Zero. All the teaching equipment used is the most advanced, coupled with the huge investment in the Spirit Ascension Platform, which has led to the emergence of these little monsters.

"It needs to be done." Wu Changkong said calmly, "Your final exams will consist of two subjects. The first subject is the Spirit Ascension Platform."

Spirit Ascension Platform?

In three months, the group has entered the Ascension Platform eleven times. From initial confusion to current familiarity, they can now survive for more than an hour each time they enter, unless they are extremely unlucky.

At its peak, Nan Fusheng held a record of surviving for more than five hours.

As time went on, they increasingly felt the benefits of actual combat on the Spirit Ascension Platform, and their skills, including the application of soul skills and combat techniques, all improved significantly.

Therefore, they have now begun to realize the benefits of the Ascension Platform, and the opportunity to enter it once a week is something they look forward to very much.

Chapter 55 Riot at the Ascension Platform

"You need to stay inside the Ascension Platform for one hour to pass the final exam. However, I need to remind you that this time you are entering a riotous Ascension Platform."

Xie Xie asked in surprise, "Teacher, what does 'riotous Spirit Ascension Platform' mean?" He had never heard of this term before, but it sounded like a special state of the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Nan Fusheng and the other four also looked at Wu Changkong with surprise. The Spirit Ascension Platform greatly improved their combat abilities. The rioting Spirit Ascension Platform?

Wu Changkong said, "The Spirit Ascension Platform experiences two periods of turmoil each year. Initially, this was caused by the instability of the energy used to build the platform. Later, with the advancement of technology, the turmoil periods were brought under control, thus becoming a special phenomenon."

During the riot period, the soul beasts inside the Spirit Ascension Platform become particularly active, and their numbers increase significantly, greatly increasing the danger. Each time a riot period begins, three hundred slots are available for entry to each of the eighteen Heavenly Pillars.

This time, you will be able to secure six of the three hundred spots. The academy went to great lengths to persuade the East Sea Spirit Pagoda to grant this. You must cherish this opportunity.”

"During the riot period, teams can enter the Ascension Platform, but no more than seven people are allowed. The six of you are just right. You will be teleported together immediately after entering. This is a test of your teamwork."